Mark C. Fang writes that an informal interactive process between an employer and an employee with a disability has proven to be a valuable method for resolving requests for reasonable accommodations ...

Our experts will discuss what the various types of accommodations are, how to determine essential job functions, and what obligations both employers and employees have with respect to the interactive ...

The interactive process is an informal practice in which the employee and employer determine the precise limitations created by the disability and how best to respond to the need for an accommodation.

Most employers are well aware that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires them to engage in an “interactive process” with employees or applicants who indicate they have a disability and ...

The interactive process is a crucial step for an employer in dealing with an employee’s request for accommodation of a disability. Failure to conduct and document the interactive process can result in ...

The interactive process is a collaborative and ongoing dialogue between the University and the individual with a disability to assess the need for an accommodation and identify possible reasonable ...